Fruit of One Tree Shirlee Smith A comparison of the Bahá’í

A comparison of the Bahá’í Faith with the religious traditions of China

Drawing on her experience as a social scientist and on insights derived from a deep study of the Bahá’í Sacred Writings

and the importance of courage and perseverance in the face of oppression and attempted assimilation

The spiritual nature of teaching

The Importance of Fathers

Fruit of One Tree Shirlee Smith A comparison of the Bahá’íThe Fruit of One Tree uses the concrete to teach the abstract by likening the human race to the various fruits on the tree of life. "O people of the world, ye are all the fruit of one tree and the leaves of one branch." Also available as a compilation: Unity in Diversity.